Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

European markets slid lower yesterday as escalations over trade caused a decline for the second day in succession, as equity markets gave up their post ECB gains.Sentiment wasn’t exactly helped...

Regardless of the current trade tension situation, the Japanese economy manages to maintain steady exports growth for four consecutive months. Estimated at 8.10% y/y in May, Japan exports moderate...

SummaryThe week has inevitably kicked off on the wrong foot as deteriorating trade relations between the U.S. and just about every large economy in the world depresses appetite for risk. Sentiment...

US and China trade spat heats upWe’re seeing a slightly risk averse tone in financial markets at the start of the week after the trade spat between the US and China ramped up over the...

Global stock decline highlights investor worry over US-China trade war moving from rhetoric to reality Final Brexit bill pressures sterling Dollar bounces from earlier decline Saudi Arabia and...

Big, expensive, marred by controversy and inherently political. No, not the World Cup. QE. And the final whistle for this extraordinary period for monetary policy is approaching. At least for this...

A quiet Monday meant the latest twist in the US-China tariffs tiff last Friday continued to define trading.The FTSE, which was one of the worst performers at the end of last week thanks to Brent...

Market OverviewQuestion marks over protectionism and the impact on global growth have pushed back to prominence on the list of risk factors for traders as the trade tensions between the US and China...

Having seen a strong rally on Thursday on the back of the European Central Bank’s caution over future rises in interest rates, markets in Europe slipped back a little on Friday as it became...

Markets Broadly Lower As They Await Trump’s Next MoveAsian markets and most equity futures have started the week off on the back foot. US – Sino trade wars are once again a pivotal theme....

Ashtead (LON:AHT) Q4 results – 19/06The share price has recently retreated from yet another all-time high, which gives an indication of how well Ashtead is doing. The British-headquartered...

First, a review of last week’s forecast:EUR/USD. Billionaire George Soros is confident that further strengthening of the dollar will lead to a new financial crisis. At the same time, 10 out of...

This week has all been about major central bank meetings and as we had anticipated last week, it was indeed the European Central Bank which caused the most market impact with its decision.The EUR/USD...

It has been a volatile 24 hours, with the aftermath of the ECB meeting turning into a USD rally which spread across the currency spectrum sending the USD Index back up to 95.00.The night before was...